You can create your own simple pattern for a button placket and learn how to sew it to a top or bodice.
Button Placket
Tag: button
Button Band Pattern
For a buttoned down shirt, you'll want to create a button band pattern. Using our shirt bodice as a foundation, we go through each step on creating this pattern.
Button Bracelet
Vintage buttons can become beautiful button bracelets. Watch our demonstration to see how to construct this unique piece of jewelry.
Button Band
The button band is an essential element in the sewing of a buttoned down shirt. See the step by step process on how to create button band for buttons and buttonholes.
Bound Buttonhole – 2 piece technique
Add some couture style details to your garment with a bound buttonhole.
Button Cuff
Watch our demonstration on how to sew a button cuff, using Vogue 8927.
Machine Buttonhole
Get over your fear of buttonholes and learn how to create them on your sewing machine.
How to Make Patterns From Existing Clothing – Intermediate Tops
Learn how to make your patterns from tops with buttonholes, darts, tucks, and yokes.
Marking Fabric
Marking your fabric pieces correctly is just as important as cutting out your fabric pieces accurately. More times than not, patterns have important circles, triangles or other markings and each convey a different type of information.
Thread Loop
If you're making a silky garment, thread loops are a great alternative to buttonholes or regular belt loops.